Introduction
Hahoe Mask Museum is located in Andong Hahoe Village, which is both a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Important Folklore Material No. 122. Hahoe Village is a representative traditional Korean folk town and is the home of the Hahoe Mask (National Treasure No. 121) and the Byeolsin Gut Mask Dance (Important Intangible
Cultural Properties No. 69). The museum not only displays Hahoe masks, but also other traditional masks from all over the world.

The museum consists of a 1-story main building, a two-story annex building, an outdoor event garden, and a research room. The research room houses a wide range of books, documents, and video-audio materials related to masks.

● Exhibtion Hall III (African Chamber): masks mainly from the Congo and Zaire as well as from Nigeria, Lesotho, Tanzania, Kenya, Gana, etc. Also on display are musical instruments, and items and drawings about daily life in each country.

Region : Andong-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
Type : Old Houses/ Birth houses/Folk Villages
Hahoe Village is home to descendants of the Ryu clan of Pungsan and is well-known for its traditional houses. Birthplace of renowned scholars of the Joseon Peri...

Andong Hahoe Doenjang Village (안동 하회된장마을)

Region : Andong-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
Type :
Andong Hahoe Doenjang Village is located by the crossroad of Hahoe Village and Byeongsanseowon Confucian Academy in Pungcheon-myeon, Andong-si. The village is b...

Buyongdae Cliff (부용대)

Region : Andong-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
Type : Rare Animals/ Plants/Spectacular Cliffs & Rock Formations
Buyongdae is a cliff about 64 meters high situated where the Taebaek Mountain Range ends. From the summit, one can get a bird’s eye view of the Hahoe Village in...

Ogyeonjeongsa House (옥연정사)

Region : Andong-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
Type : Old Houses/ Birth houses/Folk Villages
Ogyeonjeongsa House (옥연정사), located at the foot of Buyongdae Cliff in Andong’s Hahoe Village, was built by Ryu Seong-yong, a minister during the Joseon period. ...

Byeongsanseowon Confucian Academy (병산서원)

Region : Andong-si Gyeongsangbuk-do
Type : Monuments/ Historical Sites
Byeongsanseowon is a Confucian school that was established by esteemed Confucian scholars to pay tribute to the memory of Seong-nyong Yu (1542-1607), who was we...